VPP 1-6, Neely, (quiz words)
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| antithesis (n) |  an exact opposite; an opposite extreme |
| emendation (n) | a correction |
| chagrin (n) | embarrassmen; a complete loss of courage |
| bauble (n) | a showy but useless thing |
| diaphanous (adj) | very sheer and light |
| impediment (n) | a barrier; obstruction |
| effete (adj) | worn out; barren |
| nihilism (n) | a total rejection of established laws |
| ignoble (adj) | dishonorable; shameful |
| boor (n) | a rude or impolite person |
| aegis (n) | a shield; protection |
| perspicacity (n) | keenness of judgment |
| ephemeral (adj) | lasting only a brief time; short-lived |
| altruism (n) | a concern for others; generosity |
| amorphous (adj) | shapeless, formless, vague |
| adventitious (adj) | accidental; nonessential |
| pedestrian (adj) | ordinary or dull |
| obfuscate (v) | to confuse; to bewilder |
| glower (v) | to stare angrily |
| edify (v) | to improve someone morally |
| importune (v) | to ask persistently; to beg |
| fortuitous (adj) | happening by chance or accident |
| recapitulate (v) | to summarize; to repeat briefly |
| perfunctory (adj) | done without care; in a routine fashion |
| baroque (adj) | overly decorated |
| hedonism (n) | pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses |
| obloquy (n) | strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism |
| besmirch (v) | to make dirty; to stain |
| sacrosanct (adj) | extremely holy |
| facetious (adj) | comical; jocular; flippant |
| non sequitur (n) | something that does not logically follow |
| sanguine (adj) | cheerful; optimistic; blood red |
| panegyric (n) | an expression of praise |
| ebullient (adj) | enthusiastic |
| nebulous (adj) | hazy; vague; uncertain |
| rakish (adj) | dashingly stylish and confident |
| pedantic (adj) | narrow adherence to scholarly ways/rules; tending to show off one's learning |
| antipathy (n) | an intense dislike |
| elucidate (v) | to make clear |
| banal (adj) | common ordinary |
| obdurate (adj) | stubborn; hardhearted |
| scurrilous (adj) | coarsely abusive; vulgar |
| sedulous (adj) | hard working; diligent |
| onerous (adj) | burdensome; heavy; hard to endure |
| eschew (v) | to keep away from; to avoid; to shun |
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